Captain Rock – Cosmic Blast
| Label: | NIA Records – NI 1244 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Hip Hop |
| Style: | Electro |
Tracklist
| A1 | Cosmic Blast | 6:20 | |
| A2 | The Pure | 3:20 | |
| B | Cosmic Blast (Dub) | 6:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – NIA Records, Inc.
- Published By – West Kenya Music
- Produced For – Aleem Productions
- Manufactured By – NIA Records
- Distributed By – NIA Records
- Pressed By – Sound Makers
Credits
- Engineer – Steve Peck
- Mixed By – Aleem, Marley Marl
- Producer – T. Aleem*, T. Aleem*
- Written-By – R. Greene*, T. Aleem*, T. Aleem*
Notes
© 1984 NIA Records, Inc.
A = Side 1, B = Side 2
Housed inside NIA Records die-cut sleeve.
A = Side 1, B = Side 2
Housed inside NIA Records die-cut sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): NI 1244 AS
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): NI 1244 BS
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout): NI-1244-A ☆ ✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout): NI-1244-B ✩ PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Cosmic Blast (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) | NIA Records | NI 1244 | US | 1984 | ||
Recently Edited | Cosmic Blast (7", 45 RPM) | NIA Records | NI-12444 | US | 1984 | ||
| Cosmic Blast (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing) | NIA Records | NI 1244 | US | 1984 | |||
New Submission | Cosmic Blast (7", 45 RPM, Reissue) | Fraternity Music Group | FMG-124 | US | 2020 |
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Released1984 — USVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Released1983 — USVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Released1983 — USVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Released1984 — USVinyl —12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Reviews
Cosmic Blast is one of the greatest tracks of this period and one of my personal favorites of all time. As noted by other reviewers, I also was introduced to this via Electro 6 in a slightly remixed form, which became my default choice to play once I had a couple of copies of this. Everything about it is amazing, the hook, melody, chorus, verses, beats, scratches, beatbox... everything, maybe apart from the guitar at the end lol. It was a switch in tempo from the previous hits of his I knew; Return of Captain Rock & Future Shock, both tracks I also highly rate, but Cosmic Blast is likely to stand as Captain Rock's greatest work. Captain Rock was not prolific with his releases, which is more the shame as an LP on the heels of Cosmic Blast I'm sure would have been very well received, though it is to be said that what we got was of sufficiently high caliber and of classic status. One Love, RIP to the Captain.
Easily the best track the Captain ever recorded. A lot of cats in the UK were introduced to this gem via Streetsounds Electro 6. Very proud to own this sublime track. Flawless. I salute you Captain!
HUGE 12", essential for every oldschool electro/hip-hop fan! The Captain ROCKS!!- A = Side 1, B = Side 2
glad someone put that on i took the record out and lost my MIND!!! didn`t know which side to choose. 
Edited one year agoPerhaps the Captain's finest moment. That chorus melody melts me into tears, it is the definitive sound of when everything truly was 'all good'. Treasured gem!
Looking back 39 years to the release date, I was 9 years old & likely waited a year or so before hearing the Street Sounds version. I bought them all on sight; used to save my school dinner money, steal my lunch & buy every electro/Hip Hop/house record I could on Saturday. still the greatest era, still a B- Boy at heart & still surprised this & so many electro 12"s command such a feeble fee today...
The electro of the coolest old school I've heard so far ... Piece of tunes man
UK FRESH 1986.....I wasn't there! My paper round didn't strecth to those kind of funds back then....Regret! But I tuned into Mike Allen and all was cool!....Vocal version rocks the spot!
The Absolute Bollocks..As Soon As I Discovered Electro I was Hooked..My Mum Hated It!!!- Contrary to Internet rumor, the beat boxer on "Cosmic Blast" is Richie Rich, not Marley Marl associate and future star Biz Markie.
all 3 tracks on here are great....CLASSIC essential early hip hop/electro.
Release
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